eyewitness news reporter mark becker is live at the scene in raleigh where a crowd is gathering tonight. mark? >> reporter: erica, there was a steady stream of people to be honest coming to downtown raleigh where the 24-year-old was shot and killed yesterday. there is a little tension here but not over the top, and there are questions as to why he was shot and whether the officer who shot him could face charges. red balloons and flowers frame the makeshift memorial to 24- year-old aquil denkins. police say that officers were trying to serve him with a warrant when he ran and they found a gun close to his body but that hasn't begun to answer the questions here. >> is one is running away, that is not a license to kill. >> reporter: today with denkins' mother standing beside him and wiping away tears, they called for a complete and transparent investigation. >> she is titled to know why her son, somebody's brother, somebody's nephew was killed. >> reporter: raleigh police handed their investigation over to the fbi but we saw that the shooting is causing problems when a candlelight vigil th

eyewitness news reporter mark becker is live at the east charlotte apartment complex where police spent hours trying to gather evidence. >> reporter: erica, it's going on more than six hours and they are still working. released the names of the people involved, either the one who was killed or the ones who were injured. but the shootings have raised new concerns about the ongoing violence in our community. >> all these cops all over here. >> reporter: it's badly almost routine, shots ringing out in apartment complexes, businesses, and homes. two days ago in the span of eight hours in charlotte, six people were hurt in four separate shootings, and this morning, family members tell us that a domestic disturbance ended in death. >> i am just so tired of going to funerals for african- american guys. >> reporter: this time the funeral she is going to is a family member, a young man who tried to help his mother in a this is only the 6th homicide in charlotte this year and each left a scar that runs deep. >> it's hurtful that every two or 3 days, a mother is having to bury a child, a son. >> r

eyewitness news reporter mark becker explains passengers are still uneasy in the wake of these attacks. mark. >> reporter: yeah, i think, stephany, it is hard not to be after something like that because it is an airport and one brussels this morning, 2 bombs going off and it was outside the security area. they did have a briefing here this morning, but it was to talk about spring break, whimp will be in-- which will be in full bloom and they did not take specific questions about security response to what happened in brussels early this morning. but it is certainly on the minds of many here. we have seen a good deal of security, in fact, around and outside of the tsa check points and it is hard to say it is more than usual but it has been very visible. there is an obvious police presence, including a couple trained dogs sniffing around the check-in counters. that, of course, is where one of the bombs went off at the airport in brussels. passengers we spoke with are certainly wary of security and at the same time had not let it change their plans, but again, traveling out of the country

mark becker is continuing the coverage there tonight. the explosion at the brussels airport happened inside of the departure area. >> it did. >> it happened right here outside of the security checkpoint we all have to go through. there was no credible threat, but tsa tells us that security here today was very evident. to miss today, outfront officers kept cars moving and took those - - took some inside of the terminal. officers and dogs will - - work clearly visible. the security was on the line for passengers here as well. drug david was on his way to houston. if he had been traveling overseas, he said overseas, he said he may have stayed home. the airport whole - - did hold a conference but they did not address any response to the bombings in brussels and generally don't talk about security plans but they have focused attention on areas outside of security checkpoints. the airport and tsa have said many times they would take a it as well. >> i just want to get to new york safely. drove brenda was more than a little nervous but it was a

now eyewitness news reporter mark becker spoke to troopers about the moments leading up to the crash. >>> the highway patrol tells me they're still working on their investigation. in fact, that report itself may not be released for several days. the man who was killed. a man trying to help a woman on the side of the road made a terrible mistake. 26-year-old alex was hit and killed as he stopped to help a woman with a flat tire on i-485 at 4:00 yesterday morning. the highway patrol says that he was actually standing in the travel lane on 485 when the van hit him. he'd only been there a matter of moments when he was hit and the highway patrol says there's no indication that the driver of the van who did hit him was impaired in any way. but they'll have to wait for blood tests before deciding on possible charges. >> right now we're waiting on the blood results to come back. once we get all the information. we'll contact the district attorney and present our case to them. and maybe they'll decide what charges we'll have if any. >> the highway patrol has identified the driver of that van a

reporting live at cmpd headquarters, mark becker, channel 9 eyewitness news. >> thank you, mark. >>> this afternoon, the veterans got a chance to see the new va health care facility in south west charlotte. channel 9 was there as they took tours of the clinic along tyvola road. veterans say they are glad they won't have to drive to salisbury anymore. >> 40 minutes in the morning with the traffic, and you get this is going to be great. >> there was also a town hall meeting with lawmakers so veterans could ask questions about the president and care they will receive there. the original plan did not include a bus stop but for the last few years, veterans have been fighting to get one. the closest one was a block away. but we learned that they agreed to put a stop at the front door at the facility. >>> new tonight, a man accused of smuggling guns into ghana is appealing the ruling keeping him in jail. he was ordered to remain behind bars while federal charges are pending. according to the court records, he is appealing his detention. prosecutors say that he lied on federal applications a

reporter mark becker is live in west charlotte. and mark, this is charlotte's sixth shooting in just a week. >> that has really had an impact on the community here, stephanie. but this incident happened about 3:00 this morning. in fact, it was about 3:30 that the victim in the case was walking up along roselyn avenue, knocking on doors, looking for help. he told police he had been driving on rozzelles ferry road when he was shot and carjacked and police are still looking for his car and that suspect. our camera was there early this morning as medics wheeled that victim who works as a security guard into a ambulance. he had been shot in the arm and the leg. and he's expected to be okay. he told police he was driving in the neighborhood along rozzelles ferry road when a man flagged him down claiming he needed help. then the security officer said the suspect shot him and took his car. earlier this morning collecting evidence in this case. but so far they have no suspect. the key missing piece is that security guard's car. a silver toy

mark becker spoke to the young student about the rescue. you got new information i am hearing about the family. >> reporter: i just talked with highway patrol. they tell us four family members are in the hospital in charlotte tonight. three of them are expected to be all right including the father, an 11 year old, and 8 year old. but the ten year old boy needs a new liver and may not make it. this is after the collision that hit them so quickly and so violently. the crippled suv lying on its side this morning had been carrying a family on their way to school barely a mile down the road. >> i heard the crash. >> reporter: justin williams toward the suv where he saw a girl trying to get out. >> the window was cracked so i just pulled it back and pulled her out. >> reporter: then he saw her brother dangling by his seat belt. >> i had slid the seat back and unbuckled the seat belt. i had to drag him out. >> reporter: justin pulled him out of the back of the car. their father and older sister stayed trapped in the front seat until firefighters a

and the victim's sister told eyewitness news reporter mark becker he had just helped two other people earlier that night. mark? >> in fact, alison, she said he was the kind of guy who was helping people all of the time. but the highway patrol says what happened to him is a good example again of how getting out of your car on a busy highway can seem like the right thing to do, but it can be dangerous. it doesn't surprise her that her brother alastair stopped on this desolate stretch of i-485 early yesterday morning to try to help a woman he never knew. >> that's just something that my brother would do. he was just always trying to people the best way he knew how. he walked back to help a woman who pulled over to help a woman with a flat tire. >> she was parked close to travel lanes. at which time he was standing one foot or so in the travel lane. and the transit van hit him. >> sergeant jeff nash will have to wait for blood tests from the man driving the van before deciding if they'll charge him. but he's seen this scenario too many times. drivers killed or seriously injured when they

eyewitness news reporter mark becker poured through the more than 100 page report to break down these new numbers. >> alison, this report gets into interesting details. for example, seven guns found in charlotte mecklenburg schools in 2014/15. also 258 school personnel were reported assaulted. but it also suggests that one of the strategies they're taking to work with discipline problems here is working. the report addresses crime and punishment in the classroom from just about every angle. over all the number of crime reports was up 2% last year. short-term suspensions, ten days or fewer were up 5%. while long-term suspensions, 11 days or more dropped slightly by 1%. here at charlotte mecklenburg, the number of crime reports rose by 14%. while short-term suspensions and long-term suspensions more than tripled. up 318%. and once again, a large percentage of those suspended here and across the state last year were african american. we took the report to school board members who were meeting on other business this afternoon but they told us they hadn't seen the numbers and didn't feel c

reporting live in northwest charlotte, mark becker, channel mine, eyewitness news. >> thank you, mark, and you can see more on wscotv.com and we'll post any breaking updates as they come in. >>> donald trump will number fayetteville to drum up support primary. five states including north carolina will hold primaries next tuesday. trump posted a a rally in the coliseum, and there are the event. trump is coming off a big win primaries. coming up, the work he still has to do to earn the nomination and major candidates and gop rivals. >>> a chester county detention officer, fired and accused of having a sexual relationship with an inmate. greg suskin broke the story on twitter and he learned how it. >> reporter: dominiece white was fired afterred with misconduct in office, accused of an inappropriate relationship with an inmate discovered over the weekend. the relationship came to light from video recording in a kitchen area of the detention center and audio recordings and witness statements. now, white was a lieutenant over at the jail and supervised a shift here and the sheriff said he

reporting live, mark becker, channel 9 eyewitness news. >> thank you, mark, and dozens have left messages and prayers for heaven's family at our facebook page. you can, too. just look for the top story. >>> developers want to build a $70 million complex along the catawba river in rock hill saying that riverside would bring jobs to the area with 150 condos, 150 apartments, a 130 room hotel and office space on cherry road. construction could start this year. the planning commission will pick up the proposal next month. >>> a heads up for drivers in university city. part of an intersection is closed for sunday for the blue line construction. drivers can't make u turns on institute circle. you can use robert schneider road instead. about local towns splitting from charlotte-mecklenburg schools. idea. >> the question for parents and the next steps that local mayors plan to take. >> a fabulous finish to what when the rain and snow returns. >>> the powerful storm that blew through our area last week knocked out power to thousands of charlotte homes, some for hours, others more than a day. >> it'

for now, reporting live in east charlotte, mark becker, channel 9, eyewitness news. >>> thank you, mark, and we sent out a breaking news alert as soon as we learned about the shooting. sign up for the alerts on our website. >>> another major story, new details after deputies found an albemarle could you be -- couple couple burying a body. they are questioning the story that this was a case of self defense. eyewitness news reporter dave faherty talked with investigators and the witness would led them to the scene. >> reporter: erica, that witness is telling me where the body was found was at one time an old police training ground. that witness was a former deputy. when he spotted the couple's >> i guess it's the old cop in me. >> reporter: we ask we not show his face or hughes use his name but this sheriff's deputy may have solved the murder. >> it didn't seem right. iltd have called if --i would have called if it was an old farm truck in there because years and years of passing that location never seen a vehicle in there. >> reporter: that led deputies the arrest of toni hearne and lims

mark becker, channel 9, eyewitness news. midday following good news out of china's market. oil prices spiked this morning but came back down. the dow is up more than 250 point this is noon and the nasdaq is up about 94. >>> we're seeing the metro area with a beautiful shot of uptown. but clouds and rain will start moving in. keith monday is looking at the timeline and how much you will see in your neighborhood. keith? >>> most of the rain will hold off until d but clouds are pushing into the west and south carolina. so far b 84 miles away from the rain with spotty showers north of greenville but the clouds are working close to cleveland county. for the rest of the afternoon, in. other than a few spotty showers in the western foothills, we'll stay dry and then the downpours work closer into the mountains. we'll zoom in to how quick the neighborhood coming up. >>> police are investigating a deadly crash on the side of windy grove road near berry hill road. the crash happened after the final bell. medic says one person died and three others were taken to the hospital for minor

his eyewitness news reporter mark becker has been asking community mourns. >> i checked with police this morning and they said they don't anticipate releasing new information at this point on this case. it unravelled here in east charlotte on saturday morning. it is one also that hits home for the police department because the victim had been a dispatcher at cmpd at one point. >> friends told us that jeff johnson had worked in security and before that was a dispatcher at cmpd. he was found shout and killed along central avenue about 10:00 saturday morning. people living near by told us that they actually heard gunfire much earlier that morning around 2:00 a.m. those neighbors we spoke with described johnson as a fun loving and popular guy who was something of a night owl and would walk in the neighborhood here late at night. they can't imagine why anyone would have shot and killed him. >> i contacted johnson's family us they're devastated, not ready to say anything yet but that may we will stay in touch with them and the police and have the latest at 5:00 on eyewitness news. eyewitness n

mark becker, eyewitness news. >>> violent crime was up 18% in 2015, led by murder. we sent outbreaking news alerts following the shootings yesterday. you can sign up to get those on wsoctv.com. be the first to know in your neighborhood. >>> now in the race for the white house three big victories for donald trump. >> and there was an unexpected win for bernie sanders. so far, though evictries have not forced anyone to drop out of the race. >> reporter: that's right, and awl the candidates are focused on next week's big primaries including north carolina and donald trump will be in ted cruz is celebrating a victory in idaho and a new endorsement from carly fiorina. >> the only guy who can beat donald trump is ted cruz. >> reporter: trump is still the frontrunner picking up victories in michigan, mississippi, and hawaii, calling on other candidates to drop out. >> let's come together, folks. we're gonna win. >> reporter: but john kasich is going nowhere, confident he'll win his home state. >> donald trump, ted cruz and i are dead even going into the last half of this m

reporting live in east charlotte, mark becker, channel 9 eyewitness news. >>> all right mark, thanks, we have new information on breaking news we're following out of east charlotte, minutes ago, channel 9 confirmed the search you see here happening in a pond is tied to an investigation into a murder that happened sunday in mount holly. chopper 9 over the scene where we are watching divers in the water with that boat there. we know that they're not looking for a weapon. but we're not exactly sure what evidence they are trying to find. we'll stay on the scene and we'll keep you updated right here on channel 9. >>> hundreds gathered today in raleigh to remember a man authorities say was shot and killed by a police officer this week. akil's death sparked protests and vigils all across the city. the police chief has said that officer dc twitty on monday and reached for a gun in his waistband before the officer fired the deadly shots. but witnesses are saying that dinkins was running away when he was shot. >> everybody should come together as a community, justice will be served. we don't ha

eyewitness news reporter mark becker is here to break down what's being done to find this man. >> erica, those incidents happened over the course of several months here at sheffield neighborhood park. but police believe they are related. and i did speak with one of those victims today. she spoke to us in spanish and she ask that we not show her face. she said she was walking in the park with her 2 small children when the man grabbed her and she told police he sexually assaulted her. grabbing her backside with both hands. >> i was very afraid she told me because i didn't know what he would do to me or my children. police believe it was at least the second incident in this park involving that same suspect described as a short latino man in his 20s or early 30s. in one other the victim told police he'd exposed himself to her. >> we, you know, of course take this all very, very seriously. >> lieutenant christian wagner told us the suspect was gone by the time officers got here that day but police have since set up cameras here hoping to spot the suspect. no luck so far. but they're still wa

. >> today eyewitness news reporter mark becker found out how they tracked her down and asked why the keys were left inside the emergency vehicle. >> a fully loaded ambulance is probably the last vehicle you'd expect to find stolen and this is probably the last place you'd expect to have it disappear from. the hospital. but that's exactly what happened last night at about 11:00. the ambulance crew had gone into the emergency room here at their truck open for just a few minutes. >> all the trucks have the keys in the ignition. >> medic spokesman told us it's standard procedure to leave keys in the ignition at the hospital so crews can focus on patient care. but when they got back out last night the truck was gone. >> we notified dispatch immediately and we were able to see exactly where the truck was and get cmpd in route. >> all medic ambulances had gps units and they tracked it out to albemarle road near harrisburg where police were finally able to stop it. and where they found 34-year- old autumn behind the wheel. a woman other crews remembered seeing at the emergency room. >> this

live at carolina's medical center, mark becker, channel 9 eyewitness news. >>> a candle light vigil will happen to honor a man shot and killed at a northwest charlotte apartment complex. police say dallas stow was shot inside an apartment on fairfax drive. monday morning. officers arrested and charged de michael adams with involuntary manslaughter in that case. a motive behind the shooting has not been released. >>> mothers of murdered offspring is holding that candle light vigil in uptown it starts at 7:00 tonight and anyone is invited. that shooting was one of several this week in charlotte. city leaders told channel 9 today they feel the pressure to respond to this violence. coming up next at 6:00, eyewitness news reporter jenna deery learned what taxpayers may have to give up for more police protection. >>> firefighters had to rescue a driver this morning after this serious crash on i-40 in iredell county. it shut down the eastbound lanes for an hour near the sharon school road exit. troopers say a driver of a work van slammed into a truck that had slowed for another accident on the

mother mark onreports. >> and that is part of me and they gave it a -- gave it away and feels like i lost a loved one. >> reporter: he has becker's muscular dystrophy and hasn't walked in 16 years and is the slowly losing arm function. his special electric wheelchair has been stolen. he was in this chase bank branch on friday night when he fainted and lost consciousness. he was taken by ambulance to the hospital but his motorized wheelchair stayed behind. brown said that bank officials told him they would hold it for someone to pick it up and someone turned out to be an acquaintance. >> and we gave it to the person we normally see him with. they didn't ask for i.d. they said they gave it to my brother. >> reporter: bank officials here declined to go on camera was handed over. chase released the statement. it's our understanding the man given the wheelchair regularly helps with the customers and assisted with the transactions at this branch location and the why under standingsing the customer identified him as the brother to branch employees on multiple locations. the man he was talki

. >> today eyewitness news reporter mark becker found out how they tracked her down and asked why the keys were left